We talk so much about intention and communication in romantic relationships, but our friendships deserve the same amount of effort.

My beautiful girl (and Unwineding Podcast regular), Angie Lassman, is back and we’re doing what we do best: talking about female friendships.

We’re exploring how the love languages show up in friendship (vs. romantic relationships) and why understanding how your friends feel loved can completely change the way you show up for each other. We also talk about the importance of communication, navigating misunderstandings, and why friendships deserve the same level of care and intention we often reserve for romantic relationships.

And we’re circling back on a challenge we gave each other last summer—on being less avoidant (lol). Angie worked on her avoidance with friends (and killed it), and I worked on my avoidance with men (and didn’t exactly kill it). But we live and we learn.

We also chat about:

• love languages in friendship and how they show up differently than in romantic relationships
• why understanding your friends’ love languages can strengthen your friendship
• how to communicate better in friendships
• asking for what you need from your friends
• why healthy friendships require effort, intention, and communication
• navigating misunderstandings and conflict in friendship
• how we’re working on our people-pleasing tendencies
• why many of us struggle to voice our needs in relationships
• how small acts of care can make friends feel loved and supported
• the importance of nurturing female friendships
• why strong friendships are built (they don’t just exist)

As always, I hope there’s something in this conversation you needed today—take whatever resonates and leave the rest. See you next week. x

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